Re: Sahara Tent Predictions: 2013

Originally Posted by WhatLies

was it crowded just for guetta kaskade deadmau5 benassi? Or did plastikman orbital 2manydjs bassnectar wolfgang gartner or prettylights hold their own? Sorry for so many questions, I just want to be able to gauge whether or not its hopeless to ever believe legitimate edm acts will ever see the sahara again

Benassi was one of the most massive clusterfucks I've ever seen. While waiting for Fever Ray I was watching people attempting to enter the tent only to be totally rejected by a dense wall of people all the way along the outskirts. From what I remember, Bassnectar was completely packed and spilling out in all directions. The crowds at Orbital, Wolfgang, 2ManyDJs were also full but comfortable. Plastikman was supremely empty. The feeling of a solid breeze blowing straight through the tent was so surreal. But yea, I do believe the days of legitimate EDM in the Sahara are fatally numbered (if not entirely extinct). Ever since Coachella became a Music Festival X a Massive in 2010 (with the 15,000+ tickets), legitimate EDM lost its foothold. Sahara needs to accommodate the dance music that generates the most ticket sales (re: with the greatest popularity). It's only a shame Sahara's gone to the dogs because the Mohave is lacking. Let the kravers have their Ultra/EDC corner, and give us a revamped Mohave in 2013. It's about time.

Re: Sahara Tent Predictions: 2013

Im surprised plastikman was relatively empty, maybe if it were a richie hawtin set it'd be different? Glad to hear orbital got a proper showing. Whats sad is that I love edm so I still saw 7 acts in the sahara this year (alot of my friends are into the cheese). Some of the acts were kinda fun and i see the appeal, however my friends were also getting tired of the repetitiveness. I like the idea of juicing up the Mohave, however, It'd be nice if the Sahara had 2 days of cheese and one day of legitimacy. Force people to expand their musical horizon, they may actually appreciate it after the weekend is over. I don't think its necessary to have 2 stages "devoted" to EDM.

Re: Sahara Tent Predictions: 2013

Originally Posted by WhatLies

Im surprised plastikman was relatively empty, maybe if it were a richie hawtin set it'd be different? Glad to hear orbital got a proper showing. Whats sad is that I love edm so I still saw 7 acts in the sahara this year (alot of my friends are into the cheese). Some of the acts were kinda fun and i see the appeal, however my friends were also getting tired of the repetitiveness. I like the idea of juicing up the Mohave, however, It'd be nice if the Sahara had 2 days of cheese and one day of legitimacy. Force people to expand their musical horizon, they may actually appreciate it after the weekend is over. I don't think its necessary to have 2 stages "devoted" to EDM.

plastikman was empty becuase he as on durring thom yorke right before the gorillaz

You think The Knife is too big for Mojave but Underworld isn't? Interesting. And when did The Knife became too big to play Mojave? Honestly, I don't think the size of the crowd would live up to the expectations of some forum members if they were to play.

And on a side note, someone from their management tweeted "Not yet. Stay tuned" in response to a question regarding The Knife's new album which, in my opinion, means it'll probably be released later this year.

basement jaxx mainstage? Do tell your reasoning. I would like aphex twin headlining the sahara but after discussing how plastikman faced an empty crowd, it makes me hesitant to ever believe aphex twin will ever set foot in the sahara (especially after 2012's lineup). Albeit, the 2008 crowd was pretty packed ... http://www.flickr.com/photos/hailmar...7165/lightbox/ (couldn't insert image due to copyright).

Originally Posted by bcebce

You think The Knife is too big for Mojave but Underworld isn't? Interesting. And when did The Knife became too big to play Mojave? Honestly, I don't think the size of the crowd would live up to the expectations of some forum members if they were to play.

And on a side note, someone from their management tweeted "Not yet. Stay tuned" in response to a question regarding The Knife's new album which, in my opinion, means it'll probably be released later this year.

Thanks for sharing that tweet, hopefully it means a subsequent tour and coachella 2013 appearance... You may be right about over estimating the knifes popularity. But to me, the knife has a bigger draw than anderssons moniker Fever Ray, who we all know headlined the Mojave. So my reasoning was that they'd be given a bigger stage, outdoor would probably make more sense than sahara though due to musical style.

Re: Sahara Tent Predictions: 2013

Originally Posted by WhatLies

basement jaxx mainstage? Do tell your reasoning.

I was thinking they could get a slot similar to Justice this year or perhaps LCD in 2010. There seems to usually be a dance-y main stage live act at some point during the weekend, and I think their live set would draw a big crowd. I could be overestimating their popularity in the US though.